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11/1/2020: Centennial Celebration, Ranch & Coast Magazine
10/26/2020: United Way’s Virtual Centennial Is a Hit, San Diego Magazine
10/26/2020: 2020 Giving Guide, San Diego Business Journal
10/21/2020: United Way SD Raises Over $110K at Virtual Centennial Celebration, Patch – San Diego
10/8/2020: Summer reading program adapts to Coronavirus Pandemic, ABC10 News
10/6/2020: United Way of San Diego County, The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Together San Diego
10/5/2020: Local Nonprofit Celebrates 100 Years of Community Outreach in San Diego, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community
10/1/2020: United Way of San Diego County Celebrating 100 Years with Virtual Centennial Celebration, KUSI-TV
10/1/2020: A Sparkling Anniversary United Way Celebrates 100 Years in San Diego, Ranch & Coast Magazine
10/1/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, Rancho Santa Fe Review
10/1/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, Encinitas Advocate
9/29/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, La Jolla Light
9/26/2020: History Center honors Jack Port as a 2020 Forever Legend, Escondido Times Advocate
9/22/2020: United Way of San Diego County Celebrates 100 Years of Impact, Patch – San Diego
9/22/2020: United Way of San Diego to Host Virtual Centennial Celebration and Fundraiser, Times of San Diego
9/19/2020: San Diego Community College District to continue online for remainder of academic year, SDNews.com
9/6/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces Tony R. Russell as New Board Chair, Black & Magazine
8/10/20: United Way of San Diego County appoints Tony R. Russell as new board chair, The Chocolate Voice
8/7/20: Tony Russell is new chairman of United Way board of directors, San Diego Metro
8/5/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces New Board Chair, Patch – San Diego
7/29/20: Community college district students initially denied CARES Act benefits to receive emergency grants, San Diego Metro
7/29/20: San Diego Community College District students excluded from CARES Act can collect $200 grant, CBS News 8
6/28/20: SD 50 – Making a Difference – Nancy Sasaki, San Diego Business Journal
6/12/20: Front-Line Heroes -Nancy Sasaki CEO – United Way of San Diego County, San Diego Union-Tribune
5/22/20: San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Friday, May 22, Times of San Diego
5/18/20: Two Local Nonprofits Launch the San Diego COVID-19 Volunteer Hub, Patch – San Diego
5/18/20: United Way partners with HandsOn San Diego to launch San Diego COVID-19 Volunteer Hub, San Diego Metro
5/15/20: Commentary: Coronavirus changed our tactics but not our mission to count people for the census, San Diego Union-Tribune
4/27/20: United Way Of San Diego Selected As Beneficiary Of Golf Auction, Patch – Malibu
4/27/20: Online Golf Auction Benefits United Way of San Diego County, Patch – San Diego
4/27/20: United Way of San Diego selected as beneficiary of golf auction proceeds, Village News
4/27/20: United Way of San Diego Selected As Beneficiary of Golf Auction Proceeds,Times Of San Diego
4/23/20: Titleist, Footjoy ‘Chipping In’ With Unique Golf Experience Auction For COVID-19 Relief, Forbes
4/14/20: The United Way Helps Families, Workers, and Communities as we Face a Crisis Together, wsRadio.com
4/10/20: Help for businesses, employees during COVID-19 emergency, San Diego Union-Tribune
4/10/20: United Way of San Diego County’s supports the community with the San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative, KUSI-TV
4/9/20: United Way ready to receive applications for assistance, San Diego Business Journal
4/2/20: Aid available to county’s laid-off workers, Ramona Sentinel
3/30/20: Pacific Beach Briefs for April 2020, Pacific Beach Monthly
3/30/20: Nancy Sasaki, CEO, United Way of San Diego County discusses support options available to San Diegans that are out of work due to COVID-19, CBS News 8
3/27/20: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: We’ve started a new blog file; head there for the latest news, San Diego Union-Tribune
3/26/20: San Diego’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund keeps growing, The Coast News
3/25/20: United Way of San Diego County’s San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative, KUSI-TV
3/25/20: News Nuggets: City of San Diego closes all parks, beaches and trails; plus more La Jolla news, La Jolla Light
3/23/20: Unemployed? Were your hours cut? Here are some San Diego resources that can help, CBS News 8
3/22/20: MarketInk: KFMB 760-AM and KFMB 100.7-FM Change Hands in Complex Transaction, Times of San Diego
3/21/20: San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund reaches nearly $6 million after donation from Qualcomm, CBS News 8
3/20/20: Emergency Fund For San Diego Workers Available Through United Way, Patch – San Diego
3/20/20: United Way to help low-wage workers with utilities, housing payments, San Diego Union-Tribune
3/20/20: San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Friday, March 20, Times of San Diego
3/20/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces Emergency Fund for Local Workers, Times of San Diego
3/19/20: How to Help in San Diego County During the Coronavirus Pandemic, NBC San Diego
3/18/20: San Diego leaders launch COVID-19 Community Response Fund, San Diego Metro
3/18/20: Many ways to help during COVID-19 crisis, Pomerado News
3/16/20: COVID-19 Community Response, NBC San Diego, 10 News San Diego, San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Metro
3/16/20: Regional San Diego leaders launch community response fund to support impacted communities, CBS News 8
3/16/20: San Diego Nonprofits Seeking Donations For Coronavirus Worker Relief Fund, KPBS
3/13/20: Schools close, agencies shutter as county braces for COVID-19 spread, San Diego Union-Tribune
3/3/20: United Way launches book drive to help San Diego families, ABC10 News
2/11/20: Las Patronas Awards Grants to Nine Local Nonprofits at Beneficiary Luncheon, San Diego Magazine
1/24/20: San Diego’s low-income families get help to receive thousands of dollars in tax refunds, credits, San Diego Union-Tribune
1/21/20: United Way and Serving Seniors Celebrate Big Birthdays, San Diego Magazine
1/6/20: Workers Help Workers: 650+ Families Receive Holiday Food & Toys, Patch – San Diego
12/24/19: 650 familias beneficiadas – 50 en 50, KSDY-50
12/23/19: Opinion: San Diego’s Economy Is Thriving, But Too Many Working Families Aren’t, Times of San Diego
12/9/19: San Diego Magazine “Monday Good Morning News”, San Diego Magazine
12/6/19: U-T Community Spotlight, U-T
12/6/19: EITC outreach effort gets funding, Mission Times Courier
11/26/19: United Way of San Diego County guides eligible families toward anti-poverty tax benefits, KUSI-TV
11/15/19: Compartiendo Sonrisas – Alexa’s PLAYC – 50 en 50, KSDY-50
11/12/19: 211 San Diego Receives $376,000 Grant to Boost Tax Season Outreach To Working Poor, Times of San Diego, Patch San Diego
11/7/19: San Diego Coalition Boasts $47 Million in Tax Refunds for 33,000 Households, Times of San Diego, Fox 5 (KSWB), Patch – San Diego, Patch – Coronado, Patch – Santee, Patch – La Mesa-Mount Helix, Patch – Rancho Bernardo – 4s Ranch, Patch – Ramona, Patch – Encinitas, Patch – Lemon Grove
10/16/19: Alaska Airlines employees donate time to paint future home of Barrio Logan College Institute, San Diego Metro
10/15/19: United Way of San Diego County Organizes ‘Day of Service’, Patch – San Diego
10/10/19: Ready for LIFT off: Alaska Airlines employees give back with a week of volunteering, Alaska Airlines, Yahoo! Finance, Markets Insider